9 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Full Gear 2022

The MJF era begins; AEW crowns more new champions; William Regal turns on Jon Moxley.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Tony Khan opened and closed Full Gear 2022 with two of the most impactful AEW wins ever.

Jungle Boy's steel cage triumph was a true coming of age moment for his career, and it should be greeted as a sign that Jack Perry is second in command when it comes to future stars. Speaking of that "future", MJF stole headlines on the pay-per-view by conspiring with William Regal to screw Jon Moxley out of the World Title.

Elsewhere, Khan bookmarked his show with Saraya's emotional return, a new Interim Women's Champ, a brand new TNT Champ, and a slight shocker for The Elite's hastily-arranged return. Some matches (like the TBS Title and Tag-Team Titles, arguably) sagged a little, but AEW pay-per-views are a bit of an all-you-can-eat buffet - there really is something for every kind of fan.

Full Gear had wild brawls, stellar technical wrestling, blood, drama, championship switches and more. The promotion is only two months removed from his last title win, but it already feels like CM Punk in AEW never happened.

Here's all the good and bad from Saturday's blockbuster.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.